/ ʃrɪmp; NAmE / noun ( pl. shrimps or shrimp )
1.
a small shellfish that can be eaten, like a prawn but smaller. Shrimps turn pink when cooked.
2.
( NAmE ) = prawn :
grilled shrimp
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : probably related to Middle Low German schrempen to wrinkle, Middle High German schrimpfen to contract, also to scrimp .